A lawyer for drug war victims shrugged off remarks that former President Rodrigo Duterte's landslide win in Davao City amounts to a public vindication as "elections do not erase nor forgive crimes against humanity.

Former President Rodrigo Duterte, who faces international court charges of crimes against humanity, appears to have been elected mayor of Davao City. One of his sons is expected to fill in.

Former president Rodrigo Duterte's overwhelming victory in the Davao City mayoral race signals a total rejection of the Marcos administration's efforts to erase the former president's legacy, according to his lead counsel before the International Criminal Court (ICC),

Legal experts explain that, despite his arrest, no one challenged his eligibility to run for public office. The residents of Davao have shown absolute loyalty at the polls to 'The Punisher.' This was the nickname earned by Rodrigo Duterte for his over two decades as mayor of this Filipino city leading bloody campaigns against drug traffickers,

Detained former President Rodrigo Duterte’s assumption of the mayoral office will depend on the Commission on Elections, a legal expert said.

Philippine voters delivered a blow to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and a boost to the controversial Duterte clan, whose performance in midterm elections Monday shows they may have a chance to regain the nation’s highest office in 2028.

Five members of the Duterte family, including Rodrigo Duterte, have been proclaimed winners in the Davao City local elections, securing key positions. Get the full election results and details on their victories.

MANILA: Voters dealt President Ferdinand Marcos Jr a stinging blow in the Philippines' midterm elections that weakened his grip on the Senate, while boosting Vice-President Sara Duterte's allies just weeks before an impeachment trial against his deputy.